Scenarios Glossary

Browse 2 scenarios terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

2 Scenarios Terms

Base Case

The most likely planning scenario used in forecasts and decision models, typically positioned between optimistic and downside cases. Investors and operators...

Worst Case

The most damaging plausible outcome being considered. In engineering slang, discussing worst case is how teams keep optimism from substituting for planning.

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